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1. In 1839, the first American-made rubber shoes were produced in Naugatuck, Connecticut by Charles Goodyear.
2. On January 15, 1901, Connecticut was the first state to pass a law requiring automobiles to display license plates.
3. In 1929, the first patient was admitted to the Connecticut State Hospital for the Insane, now known as Connecticut Valley Hospital.
4. On January 15, 1958, the first commercial jet passenger service from New York to Europe began, with a flight from Idlewild Airport (now JFK) to London Heathrow, stopping briefly in Hartford, Connecticut.
5. On January 15, 1974, Connecticut became the first state to limit highway speeds to 55 mph in response to the oil crisis of the 1970s.
5 Fun Facts About January 15 In Connecticut History
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